The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-28
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.


D
message and accompanying documents be re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance, and gave
notice that after the holidays no would ad-
dress the Senate on the sub Ject. Mr.. Pugh
onered the following resolution, and proceed ed
70 address the Senate in support OF it, "he-
soiUsd That the most important and pressing
duty OF the present session of Congress Ia 10
revise and so amend existing informal tux aud
tariff laws as TO reduce the annual revenues to
be collected therefrom to the necessary wants
OF the Federal government, nnd no Inore than
IL needs TO pay its matured debts and disc iarge
It's obligations under the laws OF Congress with
out GRIPPING or deranging any American indus
tries or business or interests connected with
ths subjects OF tariff taxation. or interfering with
the Just rights OF American working people, IN
tencod t. be- secured to them by the Incidental
effects OF revenue duties, to share in the Joint
product OF the labor and capital employed
industries to be full measure OF tho
difference Ina tho cost of their labor and
the labor of those engaged in similar indus
tries in Europe. Resotues, That the senate will
concur in no Joint resolution for the final nd-
Journment OF the present session OF Congress
until after tho passage OF suoh remedial laws
are specified in the foregoing resolution
bill was introduced by Senator Stewart provid-
ing for The appointment OF Chief Justice and
two Associate Justices, to sit at Washington.
and have jurisdiction to hear and decide con-
tested land cases In the Honse the Speaker
announced the appointment of the Committee
on Rules, as follows: The Speaker, Messrs.
Randall. Mills, Reed and Cannon.
Nh. CALL cdiieu up IN tho Senate on the 2Otn
inst his resolution to print the memorial OF
the Utah Constitutional Convention in the
Record and asked that il DO adopted. Mr. Ed
munds preferred that the resolution be re-
ferred to the Committee OH Territories, which
now had jurisdiction or the matter. This gave
rise To u arm debate between the two Senators,
in which others finally Joined, and Utah
Affairs for two or three hours occupied the
attention Of the Senate. Numerous petitions
from various states were presented in favor of
9dlCutiOnal nj "A nafi IN
from citizens OF Pennsylvania PROTESTING against
the admission OF Utah rs Il state. Mr.. Allison,
from the Committee on Finance, reported II bill
to regulate tue importation OF foreign msrchan-
disc and to secure uniformity in the classihca-
ton thereof: M al, Teller. from the
{. Pu6aiS Lands tSs title report
settlers on the Des Moines river lands, Mr..
Davis from tine committee ON pensions, re-
widow of Gen John A. Logan. ON the pension
roll at the rate OF $1,000 II year and asked for
its immediate consideration. The President
has sent the following nominations to the
Senate: Frank Il. Hoyne 10 DO appraiser of
merchandise in the district of Chicago.
stephen A. De Wolf to be associate
justice Of the Supreme court of the
territory OF Montana Il. Henry Lacombe. Of
New York, to be additional Circuit Judge for
the Second Judicial Circuit Edward Bng-
ham. OF Ohio to be Chief Justice Of the SUI
preme Court OF the District of Columbia.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia. VIM j.
for the Southern District OF Illinois
Newton w. Mcconnell of Tennes see, TO be
Chief Justice of the supreme Court OF the Ter
ritory OF Montana. To be Attorneys for the
United States Emery Is. Sellers, District OF
Indiana; George Il. Prtchett District of Ne
braska; Thomas T.. Hayden, District of Ne.
vada; George s. Peters of ohio, Territory OF
Utah; Whitaker NJ. Grant or Iowa, District of
Alaska. To be Marshals OF tho United
States James II. Jordan. Western District
10 ~ M
trct OF Tennessee James w. Emerson. East
ern District of Missouri; John Myers, District
of Oregon. Mr.. Brumm Pa offered preamble
and resoluti, n reciting that it is currently
ported that the coal operators in the Lehigh
gion are now importing or are about TO import
2, eco Belgian miners under contract to take the
places of tho miners now on strike in that
tion. and requested the President to notify the
officials of the Treasury Department of these
facts and urge them TO special efforts to
prevent the landing of the Belgian miners and
TO see that the law against the importation OF
labor under contract is strictly enforced. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Labor.
THE introduction OF the holiday recess resolu-
tion in the Senate gave rise to violent attack
upon the Administration by Mr.. Plumb. Mr.
Beck suggested that it was hardly the occasion
for a discussion OF the Presidents policy. A
running debate followed that had very little
bearing upon the resolution, which WAS finally
carried by vote of 81 to L.. Bills wero intro
ducsd in the Senate as follows: By Mr.. Voor-
hees-To authorize the states Of Ohio. In
diana, and Illinois to sue the United States
in the Supreme Court for any moneys
claimed to be due thom on account OF the sales
Of public lands by Senator Ingalls-ro amend
section of the act for the I'D justment Of rail-
road land grants SO as to provide that where
the lands in question have been SOLD for State
and county taxes and the gr mt afterwnrd for
feited the purchasers OF the lands shall have
for one year prior right to purchase the lands
from the United Stat Mt the Government
price. A bill was passed providing for tho APP
pontnont by the President OF a Fish Commits
sioner at u salary OF 5000. In the House Of
Representatives Mr.. Randall submitted par
tial report from the Committee on Rules recon-
mendins the establishment Of a number Of new
committees.
BILLS to establish two additional land offices
In Colorado and to remove the political disa-
bilities Of Abraham C.. Meyers were passed by
the Senate on Dec. D. Bills were introduced
as follows: BY Mr.. Voorhees,. to extend the laws
OF the United States, except those provided for
presumption, timber culture, and desertland
entries OF the public lands strip south Of the
Indian Territory. 1t also creates the land dis
trct OF Cimarron. BY Mr. Jones. for the cree
ton Of public building at Helena, Ark. 1t APP
propriates $40. 90 By Mr. Teller. for the COM
pulsory education Of Indian children. Senator
Mitchell presented memorial from the Four
teenth Legislative bly, OF Oregon. pra.tag
for q modification of the treaty between the
United States and the Chinese empire, 30 as to
stop and prohibit the importation or immigra-
tion Of Chinese and other Asiatic laborers Alto
gether, and to adopt such lawful measures as
may be necessary to rid the country OF those
already here. Mr. Dolph addressed the Senate
on his Joint resolution proposing constitu-
tional amendment on the subject OF marriage
and divorce and prohibiting bigamy and poiyg-
amy. Senators Butler, Morgan, Dawes, Gamer
on and Teller were appointed a committee to
investigate the condition of the five civilized
tribes OF Indians. The Senate adjourned until
Jan. T. When the House met, the desk recently
occupied by Mr.. Monatt of Michigan WAS
draped in emblems of mourning and decked
with flowers. Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan,
said that it became his painful duty, on behalf
of the Michigan delegation, to announce
TO the House the death of Seth G. Moffatt,
In his death the delegation felt a personal
bereavement and his state had lost a wise
and able Congressman. Mr.. Burrows then
offered series OF resolutions, which were unan-
imously adopted. expressive Of the regret with
which the House had heard Of Mr. Moffatts
death. and providing for tho appointment Of a
joint committee Of seven Representatives and
three Senators to superntcnd the funeral aud
attend the remains of the deceased to the place
OF burial. The House then, rs a mark Of respect
IN tho fnemOrv n the deceaaod. adjourned a